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I did pass on the deep fried tarantulas in Cambodia though. I feel lucky that I live next door to Mexico. Mexico is one of my favorite countries to visit. The natural beauty, art, architecture, and people are enchanting, and then you’ve got the food! It’s so varied and fresh and delicious. What’s beekeeping like? Bees are so fascinating, and I’m a honey fanatic, but I’m a terrible beekeeper. I like to provide a safe and comfortable home for the bees, but other than that, I’m pretty hands-off. I’ve had some successes in the past with thriving hives and lots of excess honey, but I’ve also had entire hives take off for greener pastures and have had problems with robber bees—swarms of marauding bees that swoop in and decimate a healthy hive in a matter of days. What motivates you, creatively, these days? Surplus. There’s nothing like a lug of perishable produce to get you cooking. When my garden is ripe with tomatoes, I really have fun incorporating tomatoes into breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I’m part of the Masumoto Adopt-a-Tree program. I’ve been the “co-parent” of a nectarine tree for several years, and each summer I get to harvest cases of the juiciest, organic Legrand nectarines. The quality of the fruit is really inspiring. What’s the theme song to the life of Jeanne Kelly? Wilco’s California Stars. Best advice you ever received? Right now, I keep thinking that the advice you learn in preschool is probably the most important. It seems like too many people missed the part about needing to share. Ideal day, from start to finish? Starts with coffee in bed and a good book, then a visit to an art museum. A beautiful hike with a picnic, then a swim, and dinner with friends and family. 22 SWEETPAULMAG.COM SUMMER 2017
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